Toledo Rockets vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Chippewas (+13)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

Kelly/Shorts Stadium is the location where the Central Michigan Chippewas (5-6) will take on the Toledo Rockets (10-1) on Friday, November 24, 2023. Central Michigan opens this contest as 13-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 55.5.

The Toledo Rockets head into this game 10-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Rockets played the Bowling Green Falcons and notched a win by a score of 32-31. Peny Boone led the offense in rushing for the Rockets with 15 carries for 131 yds (8.7 yds per attempt). DeQuan Finn finished 20/30 with 279 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 160.1 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Rockets gave up 95 yds on 35 tries, which is an average of 2.7 yards per rush allowed. Toledo conceded 26 completions on 46 attempts for 309 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.5%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 57 plays which converted into 415 yds. The Toledo Rockets ended up running the ball 27 times and totaled 136 yards, which had them averaging 5.0 yards per attempt.

The Rockets have tallied 4,813 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Toledo has earned 24 touchdowns via the pass and 26 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 18 times. Toledo has accrued 238 first downs, and they have been called for 73 infractions for 655 yards. Offensively they're averaging 207.1 yards in the run game ranking them 10th in D-1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Toledo Rockets are sitting at 35.5 points per contest.

The Rockets rank 37th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 20.7 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per tote and 146.5 rushing yards per game on the season. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,612 yards via the ground game in 11 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Rockets have conceded 2,038 yards which has them ranked 17th in the country. They have conceded 185.3 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 51.8%. In total, they are surrendering 331.8 yards per game which ranks them 32nd in the country. They have yielded 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 14 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Chippewas step onto the field holding a record of 5-6 this season. The last time they took the field, the Chippewas walked away with a loss by a score of 34-20 when they played the Ohio Bobcats. Marion Lukes carried the ball 15 times for 75 yds, finishing the game with 5.0 yards per attempt for Central Michigan. Jase Bauer (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 157 yds on 10/21 passing while his quarterback rating was 132.3. He had 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.5. Central Michigan relinquished 41 running attempts for 148 yds (3.6 yds per rush). The Chippewas secondary allowed a completion rate of 66.7%, relinquishing 229 yards on 16 out of 24 passing. The Chippewas finished the game with a total of 319 yards and they ran 54 plays (5.9 yds per play). Central Michigan ended up running for 4.9 yards per tote, finishing with 162 yards on 33 attempts.

The Central Michigan Chippewas maintain an average of 344.9 yards/outing, which ranks them 96th in college football. The Central Michigan offense has racked up 650 yards of penalties on 74 violations, which is good for 38th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 164.5 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,810 yards for the year. They have given away 11 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 211 first downs. When discussing this team's ability to score points, the Chippewas rank 91st in the nation averaging 23.7 points per game. For the season so far, the Chippewas have thrown for a total of 1,986 passing yards as well as holding an average of 180.5 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 113th in Division 1.

Central Michigan has allowed the opposition a total of 1,657 yards rushing (150.6 yards/game) and 21 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have given up 19 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 260.9 yards per game, ranking them 120th in Division 1. Their defense has earned 3 fumbles and 6 interceptions this year. The Chippewas defense has taken part in 711 plays, which ranks 48th in the country. The Chippewas are allowing 31.0 PPG, which has them sitting 107th in college football. This year, they have surrendered 341 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Rockets/Chippewas college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockets -13

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